With the recent passing of Charlton Heston, I was reminded of one of our skit from the Gospel Cafe show. Charlton Heston (Moses) was a excellent actor and his worked will continue to bring joy to many new viewers.
Here's Ten Commandments in 2 minutes:
Baby found in the Nile. Baby becomes Prince of Egypt. Prince has a soft spot for slaves. Prince finds out he is a slave. Prince is banished into the wilderness. Prince finds Shepard family. Prince becomes Shepard. Shepard goes to the top of the mountain. Shepard meet the Great I Am. Shepard becomes a messenger. Messenger returns to Egypt. "Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape" (oops! wrong movie, but love the line) "Let my people go!" "No!" Bricks made without straw. "Let My People go!" "No!" "You'll be cursed!" Pharaoh says "So!" Pharaoh & Egypt cursed. River of blood, fire on water, locust and first born slain. Pharaoh says "Go!". Slaves freed. Pharaoh heart harden. Pharaoh goes back on word. Pharaoh's Army traps slaves by the sea. Red Sea opens up.(Back in the day, this was called a miracle. Now in the movie it's called special effects). Slaves waltzes through the parted sea. Pharaoh's Army drowns in the Red Sea. Messenger goes to the mountain top receives the commandments. "Thou shall not kill" "Thou shall not steal" "Thou shall not bear false witness" and seven more. Messenger returns from mountain to find former slaves in a freak-neak, Mardi-Gras, Bacchanal, Carnival and Idol worship all rolled up into one times ten. Slaves wanders in the wilderness for several hundred years.